The academic program for the Master of Science Program in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture is a minimum
120-week and four academic years. This can be completed, with full-time study, in 36 months. The academic
year is based on a quarterly system having 10 weeks per quarter. Students receive 10 hours per credit/unit for
didactic training and 20 hours per credit/unit for clinical training. Students will complete a total of 3,380 hours
(240-quarter units/2,400 clock hours for classroom instruction courses and 98-quarter units/980 clock hours for
internships. Elective course are optional and are not required for graduation.

CURRICULUM
DIDACTIC TRAINING (2,400 HOURS)

WESTERN MEDICINE & CLINICAL SCIENCE
Total: 60 units / 600 hours (3 units/30 clock hours for classroom lectures for each subject)

WS 200 HUMAN BIOLOGY
WS 202 CHEMISTRY
WS 204 PHYSICS
WS 206 PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING
WS 300 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
WS 302 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
WS 304 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY III
WS 306 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY IV
WS 308 WESTERN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
WS 400 SURVEY OF WESTERN MEDICINE I
WS 402 SURVEY OF WESTERN MEDICINE II
WS 404 PATHOLOGY I
WS 406 PATHOLOGY II
WS 408 PATHOLOGY III
WS 410 WESTERN PHARMACOLOGY WS 412 WESTERN CLINICAL PRACTICE I WS 414 WESTERN CLINICAL PRACTICE II
WS 416 WESTERN PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
WS 426 BIONUTRITION
WS 430 MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

ORIENTAL MEDICINE THEORY, HISTORY AND PRACTICE
Total: 75 units / 750 hours (3 units/30 clock hours for classroom lectures for each subject)
OM 300 INTRODUCTION TO ORIENTAL MEDICINE I
OM 302 INTRODUCTION TO ORIENTAL MEDICINE II
OM 304 ORIENTAL MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
OM 306 (Zang-Fu 1) BASIC THEORY OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE I
OM 308 (Zang-Fu 2) BASIC THEORY OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE II
OM 310 (Five Elements) BASIC THEORY OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE III
OM 312 (History of Oriental Medicine) BASIC THEORY OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE IV
OM 314 DIAGNOSIS OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE I
OM 316 DIAGNOSIS OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE II
OM 318 DIAGNOSIS OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE III
OM 322 SURVEY OF SYNDROMES
OM 400 O.M. INTERNAL MEDICINE I
OM 402 O.M. INTERNAL MEDICINE II
OM 404 O.M. INTERNAL MEDICINE III
OM 406 O.M. INTERNAL MEDICINE IV
OM 408 O.M. GYNECOLOGY
OM 410 MEN’S HEALTH AND UROLOGY
OM 412 HUANG DI NEI JING
OM 444 CASE SEMINAR I
OM 446 CASE SEMINAR II
OM 448 CASE SEMINAR III
OM 504 LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE

ACUPUNCTURE THEORY AND PRACTICE
Total: 60 units / 600 hours (All courses are 3 units/30 clock hours classroom lectures)
AC 300 FUNDAMENTALS OF MERIDIAN THEORY
AC 302 MERIDIAN THEORY I
AC 304 MERIDIAN THEORY II
AC 306 ACUPUNCTURE ANATOMY
AC 308 ACUPUNCTURE ENERGETICS
AC 310 SURVEY OF MERIDIAN THEORY
AC 312 QI GONG
AC 314 TAI JI QUAN
AC 400 ACUPUNCTURE TECHNIQUES I
AC 402 ACUPUNCTURE TECHNIQUES II
AC 404 ACUPUNCTURE THERAPEUTICS I
AC 406 ACUPUNCTURE THERAPEUTICS II
AC 408 CLINICAL POINT SELECTION
AC 410 TUINA I
AC 412 TUINA II
AC 414 REFLEXOLOGY
AC 422 CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE I
AC 424 CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE II
AC 436 MICROSYSTEMS
AC 506 MODERN ACUPUNCTURE

HERBOLOGY
Total: 36 units / 360 hours (3 units/30 clock hours for classroom lectures for each subject)
HB 300 INTRODUCTION TO HERBOLOGY
HB 302 HERBOLOGY I
HB 304 HERBOLOGY II
HB 306 HERBOLOGY III
HB 308 HERBOLOGY IV
HB 310 SURVEY OF HERBOLOGY
HB 400 HERB FORMULA I
HB 402 HERB FORMULA II
HB 404 HERB FORMULA III
HB 406 HERB FORMULA IV
HB 408 SURVEY OF FORMULAS
HB 410 ADVANCED HERBAL FORMULAS
HB 500 SHANG HAN LUN/WEN BING XUE I
HB 502 SHANG HAN LUN/WEN BING XUE II
HB 504 FORMULA WRITING

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Total: 9 units/ 90 hours (3 units/30 clock hours for classroom lectures for each subject)
PM 500 CLINIC MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH I/CPR
PM 502 CLINIC MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH II
PM 504 CLINIC MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH III

CURRICULUM OF CLINICAL TRAINING
• Prerequisites for Clinical Training: Students must pass the Level 1 Clinical examination covering basic AC and HB courses.
Units Hours
CL HP HERBAL PHARMACY 3 60 (Internship
OB 1 CLINIC OBSERVATION (LEVEL 1) 2 40 (Internship)
OB 2 CLINIC OBSERVATION 2 40 (Internship)
OB 3 CLINIC OBSERVATION 2 40 (Internship)
OB 4 CLINIC OBSERVATION 2 40 (Internship)
OB 5 CLINIC OBSERVATION 2 40 (Internship)
Clinic Observation Internship Total = 10 units = 200 hours

Supervised Practice and Diagnosis and Evaluation
CL 1 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP (LEVEL 2) 2 40 (Internship)
CL 2 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 3 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 4 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 5 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 6 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 7 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
Supervised Practice and Diagnosis and Evaluation
CL 8 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP (LEVEL 3) 2 40 (Internship)
CL 9 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 10 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 11 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 12 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 13 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 14 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 15 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 16 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 17 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
CL 18 CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 40 (Internship)
Clinical Supervised Practice Internship Total = 36units = 720 hours

Total Clinic Hours = 980

ELECTIVE COURSES
(3 units/30 clock hours for classroom lectures for each subject)
Elective courses are offered intermittently according to level of interest and availability of qualified instructors. Please refer
to the class schedule for description and availability prior to registration.

EL 400 ORIENTAL MEDICAL LANGUAGE II
EL 402 ORIENTAL MEDICAL LANGUAGE III
EL 404 WESTERN MEDICAL LANGUAGE II
EL 406 WESTERN MEDICAL LANGUAGE III
EL 408 TUINA III
EL 410 SA SANG CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE
EL 412 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW I
EL 414 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW II
EL 416 DUI YAO COMBINATIONS
EL 418 FORMULA WRITING
ELAGS 510 ADV. MICROBIOLOGY
ELAGS 512 ADV. MEDICAL BIOLOGY
ELAGS 514 ADV. BIOCHEMISTRY
ELAGS 516 ADV. NEURO-ANATOMY
ELAWM 520 WESTERN PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
ELAWM 522 ADV. RADIOLOGY
ELAGO 530 ADV. MEDICAL CHINESE CHARACTERS
ELAGO 532 ADV. CHINESE LANGUAGE
ELATP 550 ADV. INTRO. TO ORIENTAL MEDICINE
ELATP 552 ADV. HISTORY OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
ELATP 554 ADV. HUANG DI NEI JING
ELATP 556 ADV. SHANG HAN LUN/WEN BING XUE
ELATP 558 ADV. ORIENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
ELATP 560 ADV. ORIENTAL PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
ELATP 562 ADV. ORIENTAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
ELATP 564 ADV. O.M. GYNECOLOGY
ELATP 566 ADV. O.M. PEDIATRICS
ELATP 568 ADV. O.M. ORTHOPEDICS
ELATP 570 ADV. O.M. OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
ELATP 572 ADV. O.M. PSYCHOLOGY
ELATP 574 ADV. SA SANG CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
The completion of the Master’s program follows a straightforward sequence of required courses. The Academic Dean has
different sequence outlines of based on the various needs of the students. The Academic Dean is always available to help
students construct their ideal course sequence.